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Apparatus and method for anchoring surgical instrumentation

  • US 5,616,131 A
  • Filed: 04/18/1995
  • Issued: 04/01/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus for securing a surgical instrument disposed in tissue at an incision in a patient, comprising:

  • a collar member having an outer wall;

    mounting means disposed on a portion of said collar member spaced from said outer wall for mounting said collar member to an outer surface of an instrument such that said mounting means is disposed around the instrument to permit selective longitudinal movement of the instrument relative to the apparatus; and

    a suture receiving portion formed on said outer wall of said collar ember for releasably receiving a suture secured in said tissue to anchor the instrument in said tissue wherein said suture receiving portion is defined by a pair of disks separated by a predetermined distance, said disks forming a peripheral groove therebetween for receiving and retaining said suture.

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